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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Donna Kay Belknap's 36 years
4and 10 months of service with the Illinois Legislative Staff,
5the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission, and the Commission
6on Government Forecasting and Accountability, and congratulate
7her on her planned retirement in December 2017; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap began her career on the Senate
9Republican Appropriation Staff as a temporary secretary on
10March 1, 1981; the position became permanent and full time, and
11she worked there for over six years under the leadership of
12Carter Hendren, Roger Sweet, and John Kunzeman; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap transferred to the bi-partisan
14Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission on January 1, 1988; she
15started as the Receptionist and Office Assistant, a position
16she held for six years, and was then promoted to Executive
17Secretary; and
 
18    WHEREAS, At the Commission, Donna has provided exceptional
19service as Executive Secretary to Executive Directors Paul
20Vallas, Bill Hall, Dan Long, and Clayton Klenke; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap's services at the Illinois Economic

 

 

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1and Fiscal Commission and the Commission on Government
2Forecasting and Accountability have spanned times of
3significant change for the Commissions, including when the
4Pension Section was removed to become the Pension Laws
5Commission and then merged back with the Commission in February
62004; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap was at the Illinois Economic and
8Fiscal Commission when the Commission's duties were expanded,
9and it was renamed the Commission on Government Forecasting and
10Accountability in January 2005; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap, the longest-serving Commission
12staff member, has always been a steady and welcoming presence,
13creating the Commission's reputation as a cooperative and
14responsive resource for the General Assembly; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap's commitment is shown through her
16actions; she is often the first one in the office and the last
17one to leave; she has been an accomplished, hard-working, and
18creative member of the legislative and commission staff; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap is smart and capable; she has
20adapted with the times over her long career of service,
21including transitioning from the use of carbon paper and
22typewriters to mastering the ever-changing computer technology

 

 

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1and software necessary to accomplish her duties; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Donna Belknap's kindness, generosity, and sense
3of humor have been offered freely to everyone she has worked
4with, a testament of which is shown by the multitude of
5colleagues throughout the State and Legislature who have
6remained her friends over the years; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
8HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9recognize Donna Kay Belknap's service to the Illinois General
10Assembly, as a member of the legislative staff and as Executive
11Secretary of the Commission on Government Forecasting and
12Accountability, and congratulate her on her planned retirement
13in December 2017; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Donna Kay Belknap, Executive Secretary of the
16Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, as an
17expression of our deep respect for her public service.